What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mentor Couple for Disadvantaged Youth position at Milton Hershey School?
Milton Hershey School offers an exceptional career-focused education with housing, meals, and more, fully covering all costs for students and staff. We're hiring married couples to become flex houseparents, guiding and nurturing a group of approximately 8-12 students.
Responsibilities
- Reside in on-campus student homes and provide a family-like environment
- Drive, administer medication, manage budgets, report on student progress, and more
Perks
- Salary of $43,825 per person, total compensation package approx. $150,000 per couple
- Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision insurance; health savings and flexible spending accounts; life insurance; disability options; retirement savings
- Relocation assistance and paid training provided
- Schedule of nine days on followed by three days off, with personal time while students are at school
- Three-week paid summer vacation
Qualifications
- Experience working or volunteering with youth, preferably from under-served settings
- Legally married couple for at least two years
- Both spouses age 27 or older
- No more than three dependent children may reside in the student home
- Abide by a smoke-free and weapon-free campus, no alcohol permitted while on duty
- Limited pets allowed: fish and one dog of approved breeds
- Valid driver's license, ability to become certified to drive student home vans
- Couples must be comfortable leading students in daily devotions, take students to Judeo-Christian Sunday chapel services
- High school diploma or GED required
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Demonstrate a high degree of integrity as all staff are role models for students
Salary : $43,825
